2017 MAC Tournament - March 6-11

• ts1227

  

  
  
  
  Click here for Bracket
  
  
  FIRST ROUND (MONDAY 3/6 - CAMPUS SITES)
  (8) Eastern Michigan 72, (9) Northern Illinois 69
  (5) Western Michigan 65, (12) Miami 61
  (7) Toledo 77, (10) Bowling Green 62
  (6) Kent State 116, (11) Central Michigan 106 F/OT
  
  
  QUARTERFINALS (THURSDAY 3/9 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
  (1) Akron 79, (8) Eastern Michigan 62
  (4) Ball State 66, (5) Western Michigan 63
  (2) Ohio 67, (7) Toledo 66
  (6) Kent State 68, (3) Buffalo 65
  
  
  SEMIFINALS (FRIDAY 3/10 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
  (1) Akron 74, (4) Ball State 70
  (6) Kent State 68, (2) Ohio 66
  
  
  CHAMPIONSHIP
  SATURDAY 3/11 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA
  7:30 PM
  TV: ESPN2, WatchESPN
  
  Kent State 70, Akron 65
• ts1227

  

  Annual thread for the handful of MAC guys we have here.
  
  Akron is reeling of late, and the rest of the conference is mediocre as hell.
  Ohio doesn't have Campbell, and can't hold a lead against anyone good.
  
  It's going to be an ugly one this year, I'd say Akron or Buffalo.
• Heretic

  

  I concur. Without Campbell, OU is just one more mediocre team in what's been a very mediocre conference this year, which is too bad, as with Campbell, the team would have to be the favorite to win the tournament with how Akron's fallen off in recent weeks.
  
  Kent could be a dark horse to win, too. They'd have to win every day and they had to play a fast-paced OT game last night, but they were playing as well as anyone in the conference coming into the tournament. And I guess, after looking at the schedule, having a fucking two-day break between the first two rounds helps them. Who the fuck came up with that scheduling system?
  
  "If you aren't in the top 4, you have to play in the first round, but don't worry...we'll make sure you get plenty of rest, so you don't have to worry about playing four games in four days!" Strange.
• QuakerOats

  Tough break for OU losing Campbell; they would have been my favorite. I will still pick them, but I would be concerned with Buffalo along with Akron and maybe one or two others. Not a great group this year, whoever gets hot this weekend.
• ts1227

  

  No upsets yet, but Ohio sure made interesting by going down by as much as 15 before sneaking it out 67-66
• Heretic

  

  ts1227;1840741 wrote:No upsets yet, but Ohio sure made interesting by going down by as much as 15 before sneaking it out 67-66

  At least they made a comeback instead of giving the other team one!
• vball10set

  ts1227;1840741 wrote:No upsets yet, but Ohio sure made interesting by going down by as much as 15 before sneaking it out 67-66

  Heretic;1840746 wrote:At least they made a comeback instead of giving the other team one!

  
  as a season ticket holder at Toledo, this has been there calling card all year long--it's crazy how bad they've been in the last 10 minutes of games!
• ts1227

  

  MAC brass is furiously masturbating because they got what generally gets them the biggest gate - Akron/Kent final